53. an-Najm: The Star
1 By the Star when it setteth,
2 Your comrade erreth not, nor
is deceived;
3 Nor doth he speak of (his
own) desire.
4 It is naught save an inspiration
that is inspired,
5 Which one of mighty powers
hath taught him,
6 One vigorous; and he grew
clear to view
7 When he was on the uppermost
horizon.
8 Then he drew nigh and came
down
9 Till he was (distant) two
bows' length or even nearer,
10 And He revealed unto His
slave that which He revealed.
11 The heart lied not (in seeing)
what it saw.
12 Will ye then dispute with
him concerning what he seeth ?
13 And verily he saw him yet
another time
14 By the lote-tree of the utmost
boundary,
15 Nigh unto which is the Garden
of Abode.
16 When that which shroudeth
did enshroud the lote-tree,
17 The eye turned not aside
nor yet was overbold.
18 Verily he saw one of the
greater revelations of his Lord.
19 Have ye thought upon Al-Lat
and Al-'Uzza
20 And Manat, the third, the
other ?
21 Are yours the males and His
the females ?
22 That indeed were an unfair
division!
23 They are but names which
ye have named, ye and your fathers, for which Allah hath revealed no warrant. They
follow but a guess and that which (they) themselves desire. And now the guidance
from their Lord hath come unto them.
24 Or shall man have what he
coveteth ?
25 But unto Allah belongeth
the after (life), and the former.
26 And how many angels are in
the heavens whose intercession availeth naught save after Allah giveth leave to
whom He chooseth and accepteth.
27 Lo! it is those who disbelieve
in the Hereafter who name the angels with the names of females.
28 And they have no knowledge
thereof. They follow but a guess, and lo! a guess can never take the place of the
truth.
29 Then withdraw (O Muhammad)
from him who fleeth from Our remembrance and desireth but the life of the world.
30 Such is their sum of knowledge.
Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth, and He is Best Aware of him whom
goeth right.
31 And unto Allah belongeth
whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, that He may reward
those who do evil with that which they have done, and reward those who do good with
goodness.
32 Those who avoid enormities
of sin and abominations, save the unwilled offences - (for them) lo! thy Lord is
of vast mercy. He is Best Aware of you (from the time) when He created you from
the earth, and when ye were hidden in the bellies of your mothers. Therefor ascribe
not purity unto yourselves. He is Best Aware of him who wardeth off (evil).
33 Didst thou (O Muhammad) observe
him who turned away,
34 And gave a little, then was
grudging ?
35 Hath he knowledge of the
Unseen so that he seeth ?
36 Or hath he not had news of
what is in the books of Moses
37 And Abraham who paid his
debt:
38 That no laden one shall bear
another's load,
39 And that man hath only that
for which he maketh effort,
40 And that his effort will
be seen.
41 And afterward he will be
repaid for it with fullest payment;
42 And that thy Lord, He is
the goal;
43 And that He it is who maketh
laugh, and maketh weep,
44 And that He it is Who giveth
death and giveth life;
45 And that He createth the
two spouses, the male and the female,
46 From a drop (of seed) when
it is poured forth;
47 And that He hath ordained
the second bringing forth;
48 And that He it is Who enricheth
and contenteth;
49 And that He it is Who is
the Lord of Sirius;
50 And that He destroyed the
former (tribe of) A'ad,
51 And (the tribe of) Thamud
He spared not;
52 And the folk of Noah aforetime,
Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious;
53 And Al-Mu'tafikah He destroyed
54 So that there covered them
that which did cover.
55 Concerning which then, of
the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute ?
56 This is a warner of the warners
of old.
57 The threatened Hour is nigh.
58 None beside Allah can disclose
it.
59 Marvel ye then at this statement,
60 And laugh and not weep,
61 While ye amuse yourselves
?
62 Rather prostrate yourselves
before Allah and serve Him.
